So I'm trying to pull the 216 and trans out of my 51 3100 w/ a 4 speed. I have the shop manual but obviously my reading comprehension is terrible and my forum search skills aren't much better...I need more pictures, I guess...
After fighting with this for about a day, I'm wore out and looking for help.
I removed the 4 capscrews holding the ball collar to trans. I removed the yoke to trans support to x-member mount bolts. The slip joint/collar and ball wouldn't move back very far so I loosened the felt packing retainer and with the gentle assistance of a pair of channelocks I got it to move about 1 1/2" at the top (yes I scraped all the grease off the torque tube first)... I can see the trunnion capscrews but it doesn't look like it's enough room to get to the locking tabs (easily) and get the bolts out and then have the u-joint separate so I can get the torque tube out of the way.
Am I on the right track? Am I close? Doing something wrong? Sorry, but this is my first time laying eyes on this type of setup and I'm lost...even with the shop manual.
